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Having been part of the Blades’ side that pushed Manchester United all the way in January 2016 – before seeing their dreams dashed by a late Wayne Rooney penalty at Old Trafford – Woolford understands the value and appeal of a good cup run.

Ahead of the near-700 mile round trip to Home Park, he told the Telegraph: "It’s a different scenario in the cup. It’s all or nothing straightaway.

"You have a different mentality going into a cup game.

"If you string a couple of results together, you know that you could be playing at some of the best stadiums in the country.

"It’s a great incentive for us. We need to take the positives of our unbeaten run, but also now add that little bit extra as we move forward."

Martyn Woolford (centre) applauds the Sheffield United fans after an FA Cup Third Round tie against Manchester United in January 2016

Town switch to FA Cup mode having put together a seven-game unbeaten run in their League Two campaign.

It’s a stretch that has seen them held to three straight goalless draws at home – but the Mariners have excelled on the road, taking seven points from a possible nine.

"At the minute, I think teams are paying us respect and seeing that we are a good team.

"If you look at our results as a whole, we are still in touching distance of the Play-Offs and we have set ourselves a good base, especially considering that we are a new team coming together.

"We are looking like a really solid side now. Sometimes that comes at a price to your own attacking threat, so we have got to get the balance right to make sure that we are still creating and scoring goals."